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Golf event to benefit former football player

By Times Staff Writers
Published September 21, 2005

The Springstead High School football team will hold a golf scramble on Saturday to benefit Tom Chiarello, a former Eagle football player who was paralyzed last year during hurricane cleanup. All money raised goes toward buying him a special van for transportation. The event will be held at Spring Hill Golf Course. There will be an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $45 per person. For information, call coach Bill Vonada at 797-7010, ext. 251.

Arts group gets stylish for classical elegance event

BROOKSVILLE - The Hernando County Fine Arts Council will offer its sixth annual classical elegance event at 6 p.m. Oct. 21 at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Gulf Club Lane, off Barclay. This year's program will feature the University of South Florida Chamber Singers, a choral ensemble. A social hour will be followed by a sit-down dinner with a choice of filet mignon Oscar, crab-stuffed grouper or a vegetarian entree.

Tickets are $55 each or $100 a couple. For information or reservations, call 797-7402.

SPRING HILL - United Communities of Hernando County will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 in the fourth-floor conference room in the Medical Office Building at Oak Hill Hospital 11375 Cortez Blvd. The guest speaker will be Gene Altman, who will talk about the remapping of Hernando County's flood insurance rate maps, which affect all Hernando County residents.

In addition, there will be an open discussion of issues affecting homeowners associations in Hernando County. Everyone is welcome. For information, call John Bloom at 686-1851.

BROOKSVILLE - The Hernando County Board of Commissioners has three voluntary nonsalaried vacancies. The Hernando County Library Advisory Committee has a vacancy for an unexpired term until Dec. 31, 2008. The committee acts as an advisory body to the County Commission.

There are two vacancies for unexpired terms on the Fine Arts Council until Dec. 31, 2008. The council's role is to promote the arts and to support groups associated with the arts in Hernando County. Applicants must be residents and registered voters of Hernando County.

Applications for all three positions are available in the County Administrator's Office, 20 N Main St. or call 754-4002. All applications must be completed and returned before 5 p.m. Sept. 30.

BROOKSVILLE - Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Ave. West, will have its 12th annual Sonshine Arts and Crafts Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5. Sponsored by the Mary Martha Guild of Christ Lutheran, the event will include handmade and bakery items, in addition to soup and sandwiches served throughout the day, along with unlimited coffee for crafters.

The cost of table reservations is $15 for an inside table or outside space. For information and reservations, call Barbara at 799-3082 or Inge at 686-8751 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

SPRING HILL - Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd., will have its semiannual rummage sale inside the fellowship hall from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 7 and from 8 to 11 a.m. Oct. 8. In addition, there will be a tailgate flea market outdoors in the parking lot. Light refreshments will be on sale. For outdoor space rental, call Paul at 686-9286. For information, call Louise at 796-1189.

SPRING HILL - The Suncoast Harmony Chorus will serve and sing for patrons from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Pizza Hut, 2903 Commercial Way. Tips and donations will benefit the West Central Florida chapter of Sweet Adelines' International Chorus' musical education programs. For information, call Cindy at 597-4376.

BROOKSVILLE - A Woman's Resource Center, 134 E Fort Dade Ave., will conduct a car seat safety class at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 6. There will be discussions on what Florida law says about car seats; the correct installation of infant/toddler and booster seats; the best place in the car for your child; and techniques to get your child to participate in seat belt safety.

Infant/toddler and booster seats will be available upon request for a $10 donation. For information, call Tara or Stephanie at 544-0911.

The Withlacoochee chapter of the Friends of Florida's State Forests will conduct a photo contest for all area photographers to celebrate the wonders and beauty of the Withlacoochee State Forest.

Entries must feature scenes from the Withlacoochee State Forest or Seminole State Forest. There are two categories: people in the outdoors and nature photography. The youth category includes anyone 18 and younger; the adult category includes those 18 and older. The deadline for entries is Sept. 30. For information and entry forms, call 754-6896.

SPRING HILL - AAA Auto Club South will sponsor the 3rd Annual Oktoberfest to support the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7 at the West Hernando plaza, 1410 Pinehurst Drive.

Enjoy food, entertainment and vendors and donate blood at the LifeSouth Bloodmobile. Learn about CPR, visit the fingerprinting booth and check out the Sea World Shamu car.

The organization is a nonprofit, residential child-care family service whose staff includes social workers, counselors, therapists and cottage parents. Programs include residential group child care, family and camping services. For information, call Rosalyn Glichowski at 683-3446.

SPRING HILL - VFW Post 10209 Ladies Auxiliary, 15166 Spring Hill Drive, will have its annual flea market Oct. 8. Doors open at 8 a.m. with doughnuts and coffee for sale. Hot dogs and sodas will go on sale later, and also home baked goods. Table rentals are $10 for one, $15 for two.

Household items may be dropped off at the canteen; no clothing please.

BROOKSVILLE - The Brooksville Woman's Club and St. Anthony Catholic Church will sponsor the annual Festival of Trees from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 2 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 at the church, 20428 Cortez Blvd. Decorated trees will be judged. Two-day table rentals are $30. This is an opportunity to show and sell crafts to Christmas shoppers. For information, call Karen Rey at 796-2096.

SPRING HILL - The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Hernando program will present two events to raise money for a van for Jericho Road Ministries and to build a homeless shelter in Hernando County for women and children.

The first will be a local talent showcase from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., featuring John Leggio's Center for the Performing Arts, the SunCoast School of the Arts, members of Suzuki Strings and students of Chocachatti Elementary School.

The second event will be the Silvertones, professional lip synchronization entertainers, and the Hernando Harmonizers, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Stage West. For information, call Joanne Landry at 585-2323.

BROOKSVILLE - The Hernando County Master Gardeners will hold its fall plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 1 at the Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service office, 19490 Oliver St.

There will be hundreds of plants including trees, shrubs, ferns, ground covers and perennials. Sale proceeds will be used to maintain and grow the gardening program. For information, call 754-4433.

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